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Author | : Infokerala Communications Pvt. Ltd. |
Publisher | : Info Kerala Communications Pvt Ltd |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 2015-08-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 8192947017 |
The verdant and beautiful Kerala, well known for its flora and fauna and for its rich tradition of temples, has today become one of the must see destinations in the world. Temples have always been an integral part of the culture and tradition of Kerala. This small state has become famous for its efforts to preserve the ancient culture of the big temples as well as the small family shrines, keeping their rich variety and tradition intact. These temples play an important role in spreading the greatness of Kerala in countries all over the world. Temples of Kerala have never been mere places of worship; they have played a pivotal role in the social, financial, cultural and educational fields of the state. For the rehabilitation of the poor and the deprived many schemes have been implemented by the temples like providing food and shelter to the needy. Today, if there is a great progress in the field of tourism, the temples have certainly contributed much to it. A large number of foreigners come to the state to study and understand Kerala’s traditional temple arts like Kathakali, Chakiarkoothu, Ottamthullal etc. On the happy occasion of bringing out this book, we have endeavored to include details of the prominent Ayyappan temples outside Kerala, along with those of the great temples within the state. The intention is to make this a comprehensive reference book for all well-known temples in India. May all our readers be blessed by the Almighty with peace, prosperity and good health.
Author | : Amy Chavez |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 219 |
Release | : 2012-07 |
Genre | : Buddhist pilgrims and pilgrimages |
ISBN | : 9781884244353 |
Author | : Ian Reader |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 378 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780824828769 |
This study involves a fourteen-hundred-kilometer-long pilgrimage around Japan's fourth largest island, Shikoku. In traveling the circuit of the eighty-eight Buddhist temples that make up the route, pilgrims make their journey together with Kobo Daishi (774-835), the holy miracle-working figure who is at the heart of the pilgrimage. Once seen as a marginal practice, recent media portrayal of the pilgrimage as a symbol of Japanese cultural heritage has greatly increased the number of participants, both Japanese and foreign. In this absorbing look at the nature of the pilgrimage, Ian Reader examines contemporary practices and beliefs in the context of historical development, taking into account theoretical considerations of pilgrimage as a mode of activity and revealing how pilgrimages such as Shikoku may change in nature over the centuries. This rich ethnographic work covers a wide range of pilgrimage activity and behavior, drawing on accounts of pilgrims traveling by traditional means on foot as well as those taking advantage of the new package bus tours, and exploring the pilgrimage's role in the everyday lives of participants and the people of Shikoku alike. that have shaped it in the past and in the present, including history and legend; the island's landscape and residents; the narratives and actions of the pilgrims and the priests who run the temples; regional authorities; and commercial tour operators and bus companies.
Author | : Michael Steinberg |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 2012-02-29 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1105703703 |
The land of temples is South India, the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. It's been called the last surviving classical civilization, a land where there is room for temples large and small and time for rituals passed down for millennia. In four brief essays and two dozen evocative black-and-white photographs scholar and devotee Michael Steinberg takes readers into the inner sanctuaries of ancient temples and out again into the teeming streets of contemporary Chennai. A big book in a little package, his deeply personal story also sheds light on the enduring importance of a way of life that has its roots in the dawn of civilization itself.
Author | : John Lander |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2021-09-29 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 9786164510517 |
- Evocative photographs of one of the world's most famous pilgimages - All 88 temples illustrated and discussed - Includes accounts by former pilgrims The Shikoku Pilgrimage on the island of the same name is one of the few circular pilgrimages in the world. At 1,200 kilometers in length, the trail includes 88 temples and passes through diverse countryside such as idyllic bamboo groves, deserted beaches and ordinary Japanese neighborhoods. There is a long tradition of pilgrimage in Japan, dating back at least to the time of the renowned monk, poet and philosopher Kobo Daishi (774-825) who is particularly associated with this trail. John Lander, long-time resident of Japan, author and photographer, has visited and recorded every temple in evocative images, as well as providing fascinating details about the origin of the trail and what the pilgrimage means to the thousands who undertake it every year. The pilgrimage is undertaken for many reasons - to have a time of reflection away from everyday life, as a spiritual journey or as a healing period after a traumatic life experience. Along the way, pilgrims will encounter ordinary Japanese people and learn to understand the custom of o-settai, or charitable giving.
Author | : Alexandra Mack |
Publisher | : Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9788179360040 |
Author | : Alfred Bohner |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 3867417555 |
In the summer of 1927, Alfred Bohner embarked on the 1,200 kilometer pilgrimage around the island of Shikoku. Four years later, he published this comprehensive and informative book, which includes a description the history of the pilgrimage, the temples and various aspects related to the pilgrim and the pilgrimage. Alfred also includes various personal episodes from his journey. This is the first book by a Westerner on this increasingly popular pilgrimage route.
Author | : Isabella F. Romer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1847 |
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Author | : Philip L. Nicoloff |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 2007-11-08 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0791479293 |
Takes the reader on a pilgrimage to Mount Kōya, the holy Buddhist mountain in Japan.
Author | : Isabella Frances Romer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 1846 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : |
Romer describes her travels to popular tourist destinations in Egypt, Nubia, and Palestine. She organizes her trip by theme rather than in diary style, and comments on the people she meets as well as the sites she visits.